Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Mihaly Robert Csikszentmihalyi (/ˈmiːhaɪ ˈtʃiːksɛntmiːˌhɑːjiː/ MEE-hy CHEEK-sent-mee-HAH-yee,

Hungarian: Csíkszentmihályi Mihály Róbert, pronounced [ˈt͡ʃiːksɛntmihaːji ˈmihaːj]

29 September 1934 – 20 October 2021

was a Hungarian-American psychologist.

He recognized and named the psychological concept of "flow", a highly focused mental state conducive to productivity.^[1][2]

He was the Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Management at Claremont Graduate University.

Earlier he headed of the department of psychology at the University of Chicago, and lead the department of sociology and anthropology at Lake Forest College.^[3]